Vandals slash tires on dozens of vehicles in North County

ESCONDIDO, Calif. -- Dozens of Escondido residents woke up Sunday morning to find that the tires on their vehicles had been slashed.

Victims said the vandalism likely happened late Saturday night or early Sunday morning.

About three dozen vehicles were vandalized around in the area around 2nd and 4th avenues.

“We were heading to church, and I noticed my tire was flat. We go to take my husband’s car -- it wouldn’t go. We noticed all our neighbors were looking at tires -- realized someone went around slashing tires," said Mimi Knoblock.